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疎

疎: sparse

sparse; distant; unfamiliar
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Readings

On
ソ・ショ
Kun
うとい・うとむ・まばら

そ: 過疎(かそ) "depopulation", 疎遠(そえん) "estrangement", 疎外(そがい) "alienation", 疎開(そかい) "evacuation". 疎い(うとい) "out of touch", 疎ら(まばら) "sparse".

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Key words

過疎かそdepopulation
疎遠そえんestrangement
疎外そがいalienation
疎いうといunfamiliar with; distant
疎らまばらsparse; scattered

Example sentences

The mountain village is rapidly depopulating, and there are hardly any young people.

Since I moved, I have drifted apart from my old friends.

I am not familiar with machines, so please teach me how to use it.

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